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Vietnam Vocab

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Agent Orange

a)

Compulsory recruitment for military service

b)

A chemical defoliant used to clear Vietnamese jungles during the Vietnam war. 

c)

A classification of people who share the same experience throughout their lives

d)

To describe battle or hostile casualties or those who are killed outright in the presence of the enemy or die of wounds or other injuries before reaching any medical treatment facility

2.

Credibility Gap

a)

A person in favor of the United States withdrawing from the Vietnam war

b)

The belief that if one nation in Asia fell to the Communists, neighboring countries would follow

c)

Lack of trust or believability 

d)

Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whiskey

3.

Draft

a)

Compulsory recruitment for military service

b)

A person in favor of the United States withdrawing from the Vietnam war

c)

A chemical defoliant used to clear Vietnamese jungles during the Vietnam war. 

d)

Member of an armed band that carries out surprise attacks and sabotage rather than open warfare

4.

Doves

a)

The firing of weapons from one’s own forces or those of an ally especially when resulting in the accidental death or injury of one’s own personnel

b)

The belief that if one nation in Asia fell to the Communists, neighboring countries would follow

c)

Someone who believed the United States should continue its military efforts in Vietnam

d)

A person in favor of the United States withdrawing from the Vietnam war

5.

Domino Theory

a)

A person in favor of the United States withdrawing from the Vietnam war

b)

The belief that if one nation in Asia fell to the Communists, neighboring countries would follow

c)

The firing of weapons from one’s own forces or those of an ally especially when resulting in the accidental death or injury of one’s own personnel

d)

Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whiskey

6.

Friendly-Fire

a)

A person in favor of the United States withdrawing from the Vietnam war

b)

A classification of people who share the same experience throughout their lives

c)

The firing of weapons from one’s own forces or those of an ally especially when resulting in the accidental death or injury of one’s own personnel

d)

To describe battle or hostile casualties or those who are killed outright in the presence of the enemy or die of wounds or other injuries before reaching any medical treatment facility

7.

Generation

a)

A classification of people who share the same experience throughout their lives

b)

To describe battle or hostile casualties or those who are killed outright in the presence of the enemy or die of wounds or other injuries before reaching any medical treatment facility

c)

Member of an armed band that carries out surprise attacks and sabotage rather than open warfare

d)

A means of expression or communication, especially in reference to the agencies of mass communication-newspapers, radio, television, and the internet

8.

Guerillas

a)

A classification of people who share the same experience throughout their lives

b)

Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whiskey

c)

Is a casualty status, described by United States Code, that provides for missing members of the Military Service. 

d)

Member of an armed band that carries out surprise attacks and sabotage rather than open warfare

9.

Hawks

a)

Someone who believed the United States should continue its military efforts in Vietnam

b)

A classification of people who share the same experience throughout their lives

c)

The belief that if one nation in Asia fell to the Communists, neighboring countries would follow

d)

Compulsory recruitment for military service

10.

Hootch

a)

Is a casualty status, described by United States Code, that provides for missing members of the Military Service. 

b)

A revolutionary movement that seeks the national independence of a country, usually by guerrilla warfare.

c)

Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whiskey

d)

A sharpened bamboo stake, typically one tipped with poison, set in a camouflaged hole in the ground as a means of defense especially in Southeast Asia

11.

K.I.A. (killed in action)

a)

Is a casualty status, described by United States Code, that provides for missing members of the Military Service. 

b)

A revolutionary movement that seeks the national independence of a country, usually by guerrilla warfare.

c)

To describe battle or hostile casualties or those who are killed outright in the presence of the enemy or die of wounds or other injuries before reaching any medical treatment facility

d)

Short for post-traumatic stress disorder

12.

Media

a)

To describe battle or hostile casualties or those who are killed outright in the presence of the enemy or die of wounds or other injuries before reaching any medical treatment facility

b)

Is a casualty status, described by United States Code, that provides for missing members of the Military Service. 

c)

A revolutionary movement that seeks the national independence of a country, usually by guerrilla warfare.

d)

A means of expression or communication, especially in reference to the agencies of mass communication-newspapers, radio, television, and the internet

13.

M.I.A. (missing in action)

a)

A chemical defoliant used to clear Vietnamese jungles during the Vietnam war. 

b)

Is a casualty status, described by United States Code, that provides for missing members of the Military Service. 

c)

A person who surrender to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war

d)

A sharpened bamboo stake, typically one tipped with poison, set in a camouflaged hole in the ground as a means of defense especially in Southeast Asia

14.

Napalm

a)

A jellied gasoline used for bombs

b)

Is a casualty status, described by United States Code, that provides for missing members of the Military Service. 

c)

To describe battle or hostile casualties or those who are killed outright in the presence of the enemy or die of wounds or other injuries before reaching any medical treatment facility

d)

Member of an armed band that carries out surprise attacks and sabotage rather than open warfare

15.

NLF (national liberation front)

a)

A revolutionary movement that seeks the national independence of a country, usually by guerrilla warfare.

b)

To describe battle or hostile casualties or those who are killed outright in the presence of the enemy or die of wounds or other injuries before reaching any medical treatment facility

c)

A classification of people who share the same experience throughout their lives

d)

The belief that if one nation in Asia fell to the Communists, neighboring countries would follow

16.

PTSD

a)

To describe battle or hostile casualties or those who are killed outright in the presence of the enemy or die of wounds or other injuries before reaching any medical treatment facility

b)

A revolutionary movement that seeks the national independence of a country, usually by guerrilla warfare.

c)

A sharpened bamboo stake, typically one tipped with poison, set in a camouflaged hole in the ground as a means of defense especially in Southeast Asia

d)

Short for post-traumatic stress disorder

17.

POW

a)

A person who surrender to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war

b)

A revolutionary movement that seeks the national independence of a country, usually by guerrilla warfare.

c)

A means of expression or communication, especially in reference to the agencies of mass communication-newspapers, radio, television, and the internet

d)

A classification of people who share the same experience throughout their lives

18.

Punji Stakes

a)

A person who surrender to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war

b)

Not cleared up, understandable, or dealt with successfully

c)

A sharpened bamboo stake, typically one tipped with poison, set in a camouflaged hole in the ground as a means of defense especially in Southeast Asia

d)

The process of making South Vietnam assume more of the war effort by slowly withdrawing American troops from Vietnam

19.

Strategic

a)

An extended meeting or class held to discuss a social or political issue

b)

The process of making South Vietnam assume more of the war effort by slowly withdrawing American troops from Vietnam

c)

Related to long-term interests and how to achieve them

d)

A sharpened bamboo stake, typically one tipped with poison, set in a camouflaged hole in the ground as a means of defense especially in Southeast Asia

20.

Teach-In

a)

Related to long-term interests and how to achieve them

b)

Not cleared up, understandable, or dealt with successfully

c)

A means of expression or communication, especially in reference to the agencies of mass communication-newspapers, radio, television, and the internet

d)

An extended meeting or class held to discuss a social or political issue

21.

Tet Offense

a)

Related to long-term interests and how to achieve them

b)

A person in favor of the United States withdrawing from the Vietnam war

c)

Launched a coordinated attack against a number of targets in South Vietnam

d)

A chemical defoliant used to clear Vietnamese jungles during the Vietnam war. 

22.

Unresolved

a)

Related to long-term interests and how to achieve them

b)

Not cleared up, understandable, or dealt with successfully

c)

A person who surrender to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war

d)

A revolutionary movement that seeks the national independence of a country, usually by guerrilla warfare.

23.

Vietnamization

a)

The process of making South Vietnam assume more of the war effort by slowly withdrawing American troops from Vietnam

b)

A sharpened bamboo stake, typically one tipped with poison, set in a camouflaged hole in the ground as a means of defense especially in Southeast Asia

c)

A means of expression or communication, especially in reference to the agencies of mass communication-newspapers, radio, television, and the internet

d)

Member of an armed band that carries out surprise attacks and sabotage rather than open warfare

24.

Viet Cong

a)

Launched a coordinated attack against a number of targets in South Vietnam

b)

A revolutionary movement that seeks the national independence of a country, usually by guerrilla warfare.The process of making South Vietnam assume more of the war effort by slowly withdrawing American troops from Vietnam

c)

A member of the communist guerrilla movement in Vietnam tat fought the South Vietnamese government forces 1954-75 with the support of the North Vietnamese army and opposed the South Vietnamese and US forces in the Vietnam War

d)

A member of a Communist-dominated nationalist movement, formed in 1941, that fought for Vietnamese independence from French rule. Members of the vietminh later joined with the Vietcong

25.

Viet Minh

a)

A member of the communist guerrilla movement in Vietnam tat fought the South Vietnamese government forces 1954-75 with the support of the North Vietnamese army and opposed the South Vietnamese and US forces in the Vietnam War

b)

The process of making South Vietnam assume more of the war effort by slowly withdrawing American troops from Vietnam

c)

Launched a coordinated attack against a number of targets in South Vietnam

d)

A member of a Communist-dominated nationalist movement, formed in 1941, that fought for Vietnamese independence from French rule. Members of the vietminh later joined with the Vietcong